The Pride of London
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Chelsea hasn’t exactly been putting teams away, and Newcastle is the type of team to make that hurt. Expect goals from both sides, but more from the Blues
Scott Brant|
Chelsea has had another week's rest going into the Newcastle match but the next slog is right around the corner. Team selection will be tricky.
Travis Tyler|
Chelsea only defeated Newcastle 1-0 in the reverse fixture. The Toons are largely the same side while being a bit different now at the same time.
Travis Tyler|
The UEFA brain trust thinks 60 games a year are just not enough. Chelsea will be one of the teams to see injuries go up and quality go down.
George Perry|
Mateo Kovacic gives Chelsea a reliable way to move the ball across midfield, dribbling like a forward but protecting possession like a midfielder.
George Perry|
Olivier Giroud seems to be all but confirmed for Inter Milan. Chelsea is losing much more than just a striker in the Frenchman.
Travis Tyler|
Cesar Azpilicueta’s most significant task in the coming year will be to mentor Reece James. His example since 2012 is everything James needs to know.
Siddharth Venkatesh|
Tammy Abraham is ready to do for England what he has been doing for Chelsea: score plenty of goals. Harry Kane's injury means he may need to do so.
Abhishek Pancholi|
Frank Lampard said he does not want another Kevin De Bruyne situation. No one does, but can a Chelsea manager avoid one? Could Jose Mourinho?
Olaoluwa Nwobodo|
Chelsea needed to clear a high bar to justify recalling and reloaning Conor Gallagher. With Steve Cooper's Swansea City, they did.
George Perry|
Chelsea has seemingly passed on Nathan Ake. While a romantic signing, it was little else and there are bigger fish to fry.
Travis Tyler|
The balance between an energetic, two-way right back and a seasoned, mostly defensive left back is the way to go for Chelsea from now on.
Hugo Amaya|
Chelsea fans seem desperate for new signings, but Frank Lampard’s current squad is well-equipped to secure a top four finish even without any new additions.
Tan Yi Hao|
Conor Gallagher is linked with a midseason reassignment from his loan at Charlton Athletic. Chelsea will have to set the bar high before making such a move.
George Perry|
Chelsea were extremely fortunate to have Jose Mourinho before the football world stopped caring about little things like trophies.
George Perry|
Tammy Abraham is an excellent striker and any transfer would be secondary too him. He only need fear himself at Chelsea, not any potential signing.
Travis Tyler|
Callum Hudson-Odoi plus cash for Jadon Sancho? Here are some silly swap deals that would put Chelsea back on top of the world transfer market.
Varun Dani|
Cesar Azpilicueta moved into 12th place on the list of all-time most assists by a Premier League defender. And he's Chelsea's "overly defensive" defender.
George Perry|
The January window is upon us and remains the realm of the desperate and foolhardy. The players Chelsea need are not for sale, so they should stay home.
Barrett Rouen|
Chelsea is blessed with four good center backs. But that causes its own headaches when all four are starting quality depending on the day.
Travis Tyler|
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